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Calendar of Professional Development Events and Meetings
Hosted by MFESTS Member Societies
Jan 7th, 2012 (Sat)
  2011 MFESTS Young and Distinguished Awards submittal Deadline

Nomination forms are at www.mfests.org under the Awards Info tab

Jan 11th, 2012 (Wed)
  MGS: Program on Soil Mixing

 

Soil Mixing Program by Ryan Benson, Hayward Baker
held at the Rise Vine Hall, Roseville, MN
see MGS website forf details www.mngeotechnicalsociety.com

 

Jan 11th, 2012 (Wed)
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
  ASME-MN : Reverse Engineering
ASME-MN Minnesota Section Program on Wind Turbines
details tba, watch www.asme-mn.org
Jan 12th, 2012 (Thu)
8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
  MnSPE: Starting an Engineering Business/Understanding the Business Side of Engineering

MnSPE education open to MFESTS members:
Starting an Engineering Business/Understanding the Business Side of Engineering

4.0 PDHs

Date & Time: Tuesday, January 10, 2012, 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Location: Great River Energy in Maple Grove.

This program will consist of four separate presentations followed by a panel question, answer and discussion session.

Specific presentations/panel discussions will include:

  • The legal aspects of setting up your own business, incorporating, etc.
  • Accounting
  • Insurance - protecting your business and your license
  • Contract language best practices
For full descriptions, presenter information and registration details, visit our Web site: https://m360.mnspe.org/event.aspx?eventID=38684  Katie Jamieson, Certified Association ExecutiveAssociate Director / MATHCOUNTS DirectorMinnesota Society of Professional Engineers20 E. Thompson Ave. #206West St. Paul, MN 55118Phone: 651-457-2347Fax: 651-457-6631www.mnspe.org Curious about MnSPE? Join us for 6 months free to learn more.MnSPE members get FREE continuing education!
Jan 14th, 2012 (Sat)
7:30 AM - 4:00 PM
  MN Regional Future Cities Compettion at U of MN Mpls Campus
The Minnesota Regional Future City Competition will take place on Saturday, January 14, 2012 at the new Science Teaching & Student Services building on the University of Minnesota (Minneapolis campus, East Bank)
7:30 a.m.  Check in for teams
8:30 to 11:50 a.m.  Oral presentation and special awards judging
12:00 to 12:45 p.m.  Lunch, public viewing of models
1:30 to 3:45 p.m.  Top 5 teams give their formal presentation in a large auditorium
3:45 to 4:00 p.m.  Final awards ceremony. 1st place team is announced
   detaiils at Minnesota FCC website:  http://www.futurecity.org/minnesota
Jan 19th, 2012 (Thu)
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  tc-ISA Program at Lakeland Engineering

Twin Cities ISA Section Program
tenative is Technical Presentation at Lakelland Engineering with optional dinner to follow.

Feb 4th, 2012 (Sat)
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  2012 Career Expo open to all at U of St. Thomas St. Paul

 

 

2012 Career Expo

Top Talent. New Strategies. New Opportunities.

MN Society of Women Engineers www.swemn.orgDate

February 4, 2012

Location

University of St Thomas 2115 Summit Avenue

St Paul, MN

MurrayHerrick Campus Center (MHC) 3rd Floor Lounge

Time

12:00pm to 4:00pm

Attire

Business Attire

Cost

(Job Seekers)

Free

Cost

(Companies)

  1. $400 per table (Companies)
  2. $250 per table (Govt, Nonprofit)

Contact

Kalyani Mallela or Amy Raffa

fd@swemn.org

Feb 8th, 2012 (Wed)
  ASME MN Section Meeting on Laser Inspection and Quality Control
Join ASME MN Section for a Dinner Meetiing Program on Laser Inspection and Quality Control
details tba, watch www.asme-mn.org for details
Feb 14th, 2012 (Tue)
  I Heart Quality Monthly Program Meeting
Join us on Tuesday, February 14th for a special Valentine’s Day Event – I Heart Quality.  We will explore several training options for training in quality. Dr. Bob Gee has over thirty years’ hands-on experience developing quality systems for diverse application. He has won awards and recognition for design and implementation of quality-based education programs. Elizabeth Miller is a Client Development Associate at Dale Carnegie Training in Minnesota. Currently responsible for public enrollment courses, Elizabeth also manages Dale Carnegie Minnesota’s virtual voice and social media strategy. Registration closes Friday, February 10th at noon. 
http://mnasq.org/spotlight/program0212/
Feb 16th, 2012 (Thu)
  Food, Drug, Cosmetic Task Group - Food Safety
Join us on Thursday, February 16th for a tour of General Mills facility where Nate Johnson, Quality and Regulatory Operations Ingredient Manager, will discuss and discussion on STRATEGIES TO ENSURE SUPPLIER FOOD SAFETY: A TRUE DARWINIAN TALE. Registration closes Tuesday, February 14th.  

http://mnasq.org/spotlight/fdc0212/
Feb 24th, 2012 (Fri)
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
  Annual MSPE/MFESTS Awards & Recognition Banquet and Silent Auction

Friday, evening at Nicolet Island Pavillion, details TBA

Feb 25th, 2012 (Sat)
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  TechFest 2012! at the new Works Museum location in Bloomington

Tech Fest at the Works Museum New Location www.theworks.org

Feb 26th, 2012 (Sun)
  SWE-MN Annual Sparks, Slime and Speed Event at the Science Museum of Minnesota
tenative date of the SWE-MN organized Annual Sparks, Slime and Speed Event at the Science Museum of Minnesota. details tba
watch SWE-MN website www.swe-mn.org
If you would like an event added to our calendar, please send an email to our calendar administrators.